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Eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains depict the two plains in two different directions. The eastern coastal plains are also called the “East Coast,” and the western coastal plains are also called the “West Coast.” India is mainly situated in the southernmost part of the Asia continent. On the other side, India lies in the northern hemisphere globally. It means it lies in the Southern part of Asia and the northern part of the whole globe. India is a peninsular country surrounded by oceans from three sides. Now, it itself is divided into four directions, eastern, western, southern, and northern. This article will learn about the eastern and western coastal plains.
Coastal Plains
The plains and pieces of land which are situated on the Coast are known as coastal plains. Due to its peninsula, India is very wide in terms of coastal plains. The coastal plains of India are divided into two parts. These are as follows:
- Eastern coastal plains
- Western coastal plains
Eastern Coastal Plains
Eastern coastal plains are situated on the east side of India, primarily coming in between the Bay of Bengal and eastern ghats. The eastern plains are also divided into three more parts. These are:
- Circar coast
- Utkal coast
- Coromandel coast
Western Coastal Plains
Western coastal plains are situated on the west side of India, primarily coming in between the Arabian Sea and western ghats. The western plains are also divided into three more parts. These are:
- Canara coast
- Konkan coast
- Malabar coast
Difference between Eastern Coastal Plains and Western Coastal Plains
Eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains lie in two different directions of India. Both have different surface structures, different fertility, different types of agriculture, different rivers and lakes, and many more. Let’s understand how to differentiate both eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains from each other:
Feature | Eastern coastal plains | Western coastal plains |
Location | Eastern coastal plains are situated in the easternmost part of subcontinent India | Western coastal plains are situated in the westernmost part of subcontinent India |
Lies in between | Eastern coastal plains lie or come in between the Bay of Bengal and eastern ghats | Western coastal plains lie or come in between the Arabian sea and western ghats |
Structure | The surface structure of eastern coastal plains is wider They have a large area in terms of surface structure | The surface structure of western coastal plains is narrow They have a small area in terms of surface structure in comparison to eastern coastal plains |
Stretch | Eastern coastal plains start from Odisha (mainly from the Mahanadi river) and stretch to Tamil Nadu(mainly to the Cauvery delta) | Western coastal plains start from Gujrat (mainly from Rann of Kutch) and stretch to Tamil Nadu (mainly to Kanyakumari). |
Fertility of land | The soil of eastern coastal plains is highly fertile and consists of several nutrients | The soil of western coastal plains is less fertile and consists of less nutritional value |
Agriculture | As the soil of eastern coastal plains is very fertile, it is highly developed in terms of agriculture | As the soil of western coastal plains is less fertile, it is not developed in terms of agriculture |
Rivers | Rivers like Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Kaveri flow from the Eastern coastal plains | Narmada and Tapi are the rivers that flow in the western coastal plains. Also, they consist of hill terrains |
Lakes | There are three major lakes lying between eastern coastal plains The chilka lake, which lies in Odisha, the Kolleru lake, which lies in Andhra Pradesh, and the pelican lake, which again lies in Andhra Pradesh | Vembanad lake is the lake that lies between the western coastal plains |
Division | Eastern coastal plains are divided into three parts These are the Circar coast, Utkal coast, and Coromandel coast | The western coastal plains are divided into three parts These are the Canara coast, Malabar coast, and Konkan coast |
Major crops | Some major crops grown in Eastern coastal plains are Linseed, Wheat, Jowar, Gram, and Groundnut | Some major crops grown in western coastal plains are Great, Bajra, Jowar, Cotton, Millets, and Pulses |
Conclusion
The length of India’s coastline is 7516.6 km, which approximately covers the 6100 km of the mainland coastline, which lies in the Lakshadweep islands, Andaman and Nicobar islands. The total coastline of India touches 13 states along with union territories. Western coastal plains mainly lie near the Arabian Sea, and eastern coastal plains mainly lie near the Bay of Bengal. Although, they both lie in one similar state, Andhra Pradesh. The boundary of both eastern coastal plains and western coastal plains touches Andhra Pradesh. They both are different in terms of various distinctive features. Both have different cultures and attractions that we have studied in this article.
